Varun Mohan is a PhD scholar in National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore, India. He writes on climate security, Indian Foreign Policy, Indo-Pacific and IR Theory.
Varun Mohan is a PhD scholar in National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore, India. He writes on climate security, Indian Foreign Policy, Indo-Pacific and IR Theory.
Varun Mohan is a PhD scholar in National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore, India. He writes on climate security, Indian Foreign Policy, Indo-Pacific and IR Theory.
The recent announcement of AUKUS adds another puzzle to the Indo-Pacific jigsaw. AUKUS; Australia-United Kingdom-USA is an enhanced security partnership for meeting the challenges...
India-China ties are improving, but border tensions, strategic rivalry, and Indo-Pacific competition require realistic expectations. Cooperation can grow, yet enduring differences will continue shaping the relationship.
QUAD Plus can reinforce a Free and Open Indo-Pacific by expanding intelligence, technology, and maritime cooperation, reducing dependence on China and strengthening regional resilience against coercion.
Canada's submarine choice highlights a key lesson: modern arms sales depend not only on capability and price, but also on alliances, strategic trust, and long-term security partnerships. South Korea must sell relationships, not just weapons.
Abiy Ahmed's political capital is shrinking as insecurity, inflation, elite fragmentation, and dependence on external patrons drive up the cost of power. Can Ethiopia's political marketplace sustain his rule much longer?
BRICS+ offers vast potential in trade, technology and local currency cooperation, but geopolitical rivalries and divergent strategic priorities will shape whether it emerges as a cohesive force or remains a loose coalition.
